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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The highest award the National Council of the
3 Boy Scouts of America can bestow upon a scout is that of
4 Eagle Scout; and
5 WHEREAS, Matthew Anthony Chap of Boy Scout Troop 596 will
6 receive the Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor to be held
7 on April 27, 1997, at Mt. Zion Church; and
8 WHEREAS, Matthew Chap and his longtime friend Scott
9 Frederick Biedess will become Eagle Scouts together; they
10 will receive this honor at the first double Eagle Scout Court
11 of Honor the troop has ever held; and
12 WHEREAS, In order to qualify as an Eagle Scout, a young
13 man must demonstrate outstanding qualities of leadership, a
14 willingness to be of help to others, and superior skills in
15 camping, lifesaving, and first aid; and
16 WHEREAS, In earning this high rank, Matthew Anthony Chap
17 joins an elite and honorable fraternity of achievers that
18 counts among its members an extraordinary number of this
19 nation's great leaders in business, government, education,
20 and other sectors of society; and
21 WHEREAS, The achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout
22 reflects favorably upon the recipient, his justly proud
23 family, his scoutmaster, and his fellow scouts; therefore, be
24 it
25 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
26 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
27 join his family and friends in congratulating Matthew Anthony
28 Chap on attaining the coveted rank of Eagle Scout and commend
29 him for the unswerving dedication to excellence that is the
30 hallmark of the Eagle Scout; and be it further
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1 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to Eagle Scout Matthew Anthony Chap with our
3 respect and best regards.